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PU ELASTOMERS: ONGOING TREND OF REPLACING CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

 The creation of plasticization of PVC by B.F. Goodrich scientists in Akron, Ohio, launched the history of thermoplastic materials in the 1930s. This discovery piqued people's interest in flexible polymers, which led to the development of blends... Have a rubber-like appearance and feel when appropriately manufactured, and bridge the gap between liquid plasticized PVC and typically cured elastomers. As a result, they can be considered the forerunners of today's thermoplastic elastomers.

TPEs can be found in several industries

Consider how antique washing machines have evolved over the years, with softer curves and more appealing design aspects. The usage of thermoplastic elastomers in product development has resulted in this shift.

TPEs are employed in a variety of industries, including consumer goods, industrial, medical, and healthcare, among others. Because TPE goods are generally less expensive than the alternatives and can be recycled, you'll see them replacing materials like silicone, rubber, and PVC. Because of their flexibility and adaptability, TPE materials provide design flexibility.

TPEs can also be found in medical devices, where they are used to replace alternative materials. TPEs have similar properties to natural latex rubber, however, unlike rubber and PVCs, they are non-allergenic. TPEs are safe to use in medical, dental, and surgical applications without inducing latex sensitivity in people who are allergic to latex. TPE is ideal for usage in the food and beverage sectors because of its non-allergenic characteristics and ease of sterilizing.

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Major Market Highlights

  • BASF and Meiban cooperated to develop the Elastollan soft-touch feel thermoplastic PU series, which opens up new design options.
  • Covestro and Teknor Apex, a worldwide plastics compounder, teamed up to create a compounding industrial thermoplastic PU elastomer. The collaboration sought to provide clients with customized items, both old and new.
  • Lanxess launched Adiprene Green, a new line of MDI polyether prepolymers made from bio-based raw materials. The characteristics of Adiprene Green are similar to those of the company's fossil-based polyether elastomers.

Conclusion: Regulations and Standards Widening the Scope

The spectrum of regulatory compliance needs is broadening as a result of growing new product development and commercialization of TPE, and compliance regulations differ greatly from one country or region to the next.

Certain additives, particularly plasticizers, have been used as a result of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several EU-wide amendments regulating the authorization of food contact materials and chemicals. According to these laws, the use of phthalates is to be regulated or even forbidden. To comply with these rules, the industry has been seeking for alternatives to replace the PVC-based sealant material.

To meet the demands of end-use industries and expand their global footprint, several TPE producers have used tactics such as expansions, new product development, and mergers and acquisitions. Traditional income sources, such as automotive, are not increasing as well as history suggests; all end-use industries are changing, and so are their material performance requirements. That is why industry players are working on continual R&D to find new applications for thermoplastic elastomers.


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